NED-DECK MARINE

AETIN MISSION 2014

Mr. Do Hanh - Director of 2Do, Chairman of AETIN has signed the Letter of Intention (LoI) with the Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Trade & Development Cooperation of the Netherlands for the extension of AETIN in Hanoi

2Do Vietnam

Vietnam 55th/137 - Global Competitiveness Index 2017-2018

With a relatively modest increase in its overall score, Vietnam (55th) moves up five places to narrowly surpass the Philippines (56th). Vietnam’s competitiveness is significantly driven by its market size (31st). Although the withdrawal of the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) earlier in 2017 eliminated significant trade opportunities, the country’s growth is nonetheless projected to remain robust from strong exports.8 Significant improvements are necessary across all pillars, notably among the basic requirement factors (75th) and higher education (84th), as firms perceive that the lack of an educated workforce constitute a significant hurdle for doing business. Vietnam could also boost its competitiveness by closing gaps in innovation and sophistication factors with countries at a similar stage of development, such as the Philippines.